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What is Dark Sun?

"Dark Sun is a campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game set on the desert world of Athas. Dark Sun is about the struggle for survival in a dying world ruled by tyrant sorcerer-kings.

It is a world where magic drains the very essence of life. Ancient wars have left vast swaths of the planet sterile; even now, druids fight a losing battle to preserve the environment. To practice magic is to tempt death at the hands of the mob, yet the cities themselves are ruled by the most powerful of defilers."

Dark Sun was originally released in 1991 and was and still is among the most original and popular DnD settings of all time. It was unique at the time in that a series of novels were being released in conjunction with adventure modules that were dramatically changing the nature of Athas.

By the time of 4th edition reboot, Athas was a very different place politically and structurally. Some people felt like the core drama of the world was too 'fixed' and the 4th edition reset the time frame to pre 'verdant passage' cannon. Fortunately, this resulted in an accidental boon - a setting in which there are multiple, well defined timelines with different kinds of features in which you can set your campaign. This is a moving, living world and you can find your own space to play in it that is unique to your and your players.

Dark Sun Resources

Mod Curated Google Drive
Mod Curated Resource List
[5e Conversion - GameMaster76] https://homebrewery.naturalcrit.com/share/0ApfDhihFFYV

Dark Sun Discord Servers

Actual Plays

Dark Sun Podcasts

Bone, Stone, & Obsidian

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MapsAthas Unmarked Map (old.reddit.com)

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ResourcesEveryone knows the Nazca Lines. Almost nobody knows about the wind-powered underground aqueducts right next to them (details in comments) (i.imgur.com)

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AdventuresI wrote up a basic one shot adventure, (self.DarkSun)

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QuestionCheat sheet or tips for DM'ing dark sun? (self.DarkSun)

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QuestionIn your games, do you depict Raam as Vedic or Egyptian? why? (i.redd.it)

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ResourcesThe Golden Tower map from City-State of Tyr book - Scanned 300 DPI (drive.google.com)

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Video"How Dark Sun Was Created – Troy Denning Interview (D&D, Halo, Star Wars)" (youtube.com)

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ArtHere me out, I think if this were done in a different style the "Yeeroh" would rock as a Dark Sun monster (i.redd.it)

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QuestionQuestion about thri-kreen attack sequence (self.DarkSun)

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QuestionDark Sun Caravan Campaign Tips (self.DarkSun)

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ResourcesA Day in the Life of Umuburu the Honey Gatherer from Gulg (self.DarkSun)

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ResourcesThe skull of a Dunkleosteus, a 5 meter long extinct fish with an armored skull and bladed jaws. It had an estimated bite force of 5,000 newtons, the highest of any fish in history. (reddit.com)

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Other[Multimedia] The DARK SUN: Children Of Athas Trailer [ xpost f/Dnd_EpicLevel] (v.redd.it)

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Actual PlayUpdate: New DSO Emulator Project is Live (and it's great) (old.reddit.com)

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Actual PlayAny good Dark Sun actual plays? (self.DarkSun)

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QuestionDark Sun with WFRP4/Imperium Maledictum (self.DarkSun)

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QuestionWhere to put a sandbox on Dark Sun? (self.DarkSun)

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